Influence of end constraints on the collapse of axially impacted frusta

Thin-Walled Structures

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 415-428

  Singace, A A ^a   El Sobky, H ^b   Petsios, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN   (Bahrain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Spider Equips Stores   (Greece)

Author keywords

Apex angle; As received; Axial load; Collapse; Dynamic; End constraints; Energy absorption; Frusta; Heat treatment; Quasi static

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; THIN WALLED STRUCTURES;

END CONSTRAINTS;

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035340540     PISSN: 02638231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8231(01)00008-8     Document Type: Article

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